New Academy members include John Cho, Riz Ahmed, Grace Lee and more

The new Academy members are 39 percent women and 30 percent people of color

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has invited a record number of new members. The class of 2017 includes 774 people; 39 percent are women and 30 percent are people of color.

Among the new members who have been invited are actors John Cho, Riz Ahmed (The Night Of, The Reluctant Fundamentalist), Priyanka Chopra, Irffan Khan, B.D. Wong, Donnie Yen, Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung, among others. In the documentary branch, there are CAAM filmmakers S. Leo Chiang (Village Called Versailles, Out Run), Grace Lee (American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs) and Keiko Deguchi (God Knows Where I Am, Cats of Mirikitani). In short films and feature animation, Greg Pak, CAAMFest 2015 Spotlight artist, has been invited.